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1. Garvey v Australian Information Commissioner [2026] FCA 614
| ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Freedom of Information – Application for review of a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) – Application impermissibly invites merits review |
| Date: 20 May 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
2. Gounder v Mansfield as trustee of the bankrupt estate of Gounder (No 2) [2026] FCA 582
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for extension of time within which to appeal from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) made pursuant to r 36.05 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – No adequate |
| Date: 13 May 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
| HEALTH LAW – Therapeutic goods – Application for declaration of contraventions of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) – Import and supply of medical devices not of a kind included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods – Where |
| Date: 30 Apr 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
4. Neal on behalf of the Djungan People #5 v State Minister for the State of Queensland [2026] FCA 492
| NATIVE TITLE – Consent determination – Agreement executed under s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – Power of Court to make orders – Appropriate for Court to make orders – Nomination of prescribed body corporate not as trustee but as agent |
| Date: 28 Apr 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
5. Bolton v Keybridge Capital Limited [2026] FCA 404
| CORPORATIONS – Application for leave to appeal against interlocutory judgment dismissing application for leave to bring derivative action pursuant to s 236 and s 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – Primary judge not satisfied Applicant |
| Date: 14 Apr 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
6. Williams v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2026] FCA 341
| MIGRATION – Application for judicial review of decision of Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs made under s 501BA of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – Whether the cancellation of the Applicant’s visa was legally |
| Date: 9 Apr 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
7. Fourmile on behalf of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji People v State of Queensland (No 3) [2026] FCA 231
| NATIVE TITLE – Applications for joinder and removal under s 85(5) and s 85(8) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – Whether asserted interests lack a factual foundation – Where some asserted interests are indirect and lacking in substance – |
| Date: 27 Mar 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
8. Pillay v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2026] FCAFC 24
| MIGRATION – application for judicial review of decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – non-revocation of visa cancellation – failure to satisfy character test – Tribunal bound by Ministerial Direction 99 issued under s 499 of |
| Date: 19 Mar 2026 Judge: COLLIER, MCDONALD AND LONGBOTTOM JJ |
9. Hall v Hemant Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] FCA 122
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for default judgment pursuant to r 5.23 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – Where the Second Respondent neglected to file a notice of address for service or a defence to the statement of claim – Where |
| Date: 3 Mar 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Appeal from a decision of the Federal Circuit Court – Where appellant sought review of a fast track reviewable decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority – Whether Federal Circuit Court erred in failing to find |
| Date: 13 Feb 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
11. Weir v Telstra Limited (No 2) [2026] FCA 19
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether ends of justice render it expedient to direct a trial by jury under s 40 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – Alleged sexual harassment, breach of confidence, misleading and deceptive conduct – No |
| Date: 10 Feb 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
12. Fagan on behalf of the Wadawurrung Native Title Claim v State of Victoria (No 2) [2026] FCA 11
| COSTS – Native Title – Where no order for costs made – Where the same native title representative body funds the lawyers for both parties and therefore neither party are personally liable to pay legal costs – Whether Court has the power in |
| Date: 4 Feb 2026 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
13. Ron Crouch Transport Pty Ltd, in the matter of Ron Crouch Transport Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1688
| CORPORATIONS – Application for orders pursuant to s 447A(1) and s 443B(8) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) varying the operation of s 443A(1)(c) and s 443B(2) of the Act, such that the voluntary administrator of the Company is excused |
| Date: 29 Dec 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
14. Sage v Korogiannis, in the matter of Sage [2025] FCA 1596
| COSTS – Bankruptcy proceeding – whether general rule as to costs should be departed from – whether conduct of the Applicant disentitles him to the entirety of his party and party costs – Respondent to pay the Applicant’s costs, but with a |
| Date: 24 Dec 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
15. Scott v Steritech Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1687
| CORPORATIONS – Application to transfer Federal Court proceedings to the Supreme Court of Queensland pursuant to s 5(4) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) – Whether the transfer is in the “interests of justice” – |
| Date: 22 Dec 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
16. Adtrans Group Pty Ltd, in the matter of Adtrans Group Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1606
| CORPORATIONS – Application for relief under s 1322(4) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) arising from mistaken assessment of entities as small proprietary companies – where companies did not comply with financial reporting requirements or |
| Date: 22 Dec 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
17. Klein v Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (Qld) Inc [2025] FCAFC 189
| HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – disability discrimination – where member of association was denied participation in feral animal hunts if accompanied by an assistance dog – whether unlawful discrimination under s 5(1) of the Disability |
| Date: 18 Dec 2025 Judge: STEWART, MEAGHER AND LONGBOTTOM JJ |
18. Wardhana v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2025] FCA 1455
| MIGRATION – Application for judicial review – Decision of Tribunal affirming delegate’s decision not to revoke cancellation of the applicant’s visa pursuant to s 501CA(4) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – Whether decision was affected by |
| Date: 16 Dec 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
19. Chang, in the matter of Chang v Chang (No 3) [2025] FCA 1507
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for stay of judgment and related relief pending outcome of appeal – Where primary judge dismissed an application for a review of the decision of the Judicial Registrar – Whether applicant has a reasonably |
| Date: 1 Dec 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
| NATIVE TITLE – appeal from decision of primary judge on separate question – construction of s 26D(1) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – future act – whether right to negotiate disapplied under s 26D(1) of Native Title Act – whether |
| Date: 24 Nov 2025 Judge: BANKS-SMITH, MCDONALD AND LONGBOTTOM JJ |
21. David v Lui [2025] FCA 1418
| ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES – Interlocutory application to dismiss election petition filed pursuant to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (Cth) – whether the Court has jurisdiction to try the election petition |
| Date: 21 Nov 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
22. Gomeroi People v Santos NSW Pty Ltd and Santos NSW (Narrabri Gas) Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 163
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for an order that a Full Bench constituted to hear an appeal be reconstituted on the grounds that an apprehension of bias arises in relation to a member of the bench – adjudication of the application by the |
| Date: 20 Nov 2025 Judge: CHARLESWORTH, SARAH C DERRINGTON AND LONGBOTTOM JJ |
23. Wagambio v Attorney-General (Cth) [2025] FCA 1417
| ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Application for judicial review of parole decision under s 19AL(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – whether Attorney-General denied the Applicant natural justice in connection with the making of the parole decision – whether |
| Date: 19 Nov 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
24. Stamenkovic v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2025] FCAFC 157
| MIGRATION – Appeal from primary judgment affirming a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal not to revoke the cancellation of the applicant’s visa under s 501CA(4) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether Tribunal failed to make |
| Date: 14 Nov 2025 Judge: STEWART, MCEVOY AND LONGBOTTOM JJ |
25. Wright v Administrative Review Tribunal [2025] FCA 1258
| ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Interlocutory application to stay proceeding in the Administrative Review Tribunal pending determination of an amended originating application – where amended originating application seeks declaration that the constitution |
| Date: 16 Oct 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
26. Sandow v State Minister for the State of Queensland [2025] FCAFC 140
| NATIVE TITLE – Application for leave to appeal against interlocutory judgment striking out native title determination – whether native title determination application properly authorised pursuant to s 251B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – |
| Date: 13 Oct 2025 Judge: MURPHY, LONGBOTTOM and HILL JJ |
27. Greer v Bandjalang Aboriginal Corporation Prescribed Body Corporate RNTBC (No 2) [2025] FCA 1284
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Interlocutory application for urgent injunctive relief to restrain respondent from terminating applicant’s employment – where originating application will seek relief under s 545 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) in |
| Date: 10 Oct 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
28. Central Land Council v Brett [2025] FCA 1227
| NATIVE TITLE – Where the applicant seeks access to pastoral lease for purposes connected to a prospective native title determination – where orders agreed following mediation – whether the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to s 39B(1A)(c) of the |
| Date: 8 Oct 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
29. Blackbird First Mortgage Corporation Pty Ltd v Jacobs [2025] FCAFC 136
| CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATE INSOLVENCY – deed of company arrangement executed under s 444B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – DOCA binding for claims of creditors under s 444D(1) – secured creditor made advancements before DOCA under loan |
| Date: 6 Oct 2025 Judge: FEUTRILL, VANDONGEN AND LONGBOTTOM JJ |
30. eSafety Commissioner v Rotondo (No 4) [2025] FCA 1191
| COMMUNICATIONS LAW – Where the applicant seeks declarations that the respondent contravened the Online Safety Act 2021 – where the respondent admits to contravening the Online Safety Act 2021 – declaration made. COMMUNICATIONS LAW – Where |
| Date: 26 Sep 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
31. Australian Property Scout Holdings Pty Ltd v Titus (No 2) [2025] FCA 1154
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Interlocutory Injunction – confidential information – whether the applicant has made out a prima facie case for breach of confidentiality obligations – where there is a sufficient likelihood of success to justify in |
| Date: 8 Sep 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
32. Fagan on behalf of the Wadawurrung Native Title Claim v State of Victoria [2025] FCA 1011
| NATIVE TITLE – Separate questions – Evidentiary issues regarding inferential reasoning and the weight appropriate to be given to Aboriginal lay witness evidence and historical documents – Whether, as a question of fact, two named persons are |
| Date: 26 Aug 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
33. Australian Property Scout Holdings Pty Ltd v Titus [2025] FCA 1064
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for suppression orders pursuant to s 37AF and s 37AG of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – where information is or may be “commercial in confidence or commercially sensitive” – whether |
| Date: 21 Aug 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
34. Australian Workers’ Union v UGL Resources (Contracting) Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 107
| INDUSTRIAL LAW – construction of clause 14.8 of the UGL Resources (Contracting) Pty Ltd Karratha Enterprise Agreement 2019 – whether Shift Over Cycle rates payable to certain employees who worked shifts greater than 10 hours in duration – |
| Date: 20 Aug 2025 Judge: RAPER, DOWLING AND LONGBOTTOM JJ |
35. Rivas v Minister for Finance [2025] FCA 824
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24(1A) – Application for leave to appeal against an interlocutory decision – Whether decision of primary judge attended by requisite doubt – Whether substantial injustice |
| Date: 18 Jul 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
36. Hall v Hemant Investments Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 776
| PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for order of deemed service under r 10.23 of Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – whether not practicable to serve originating documents – whether order for substituted service should be made under r 10.24 for |
| Date: 26 Jun 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
| CORPORATIONS – application for leave to settle and discontinue proceedings under s 240 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – leave granted. |
| Date: 20 Jun 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
38. GPN Vaccines Limited, in the matter of GPN Vaccines Limited (No 2) [2025] FCA 672
| CORPORATIONS – Scheme of arrangement – Second court hearing – Whether approval of scheme should be granted – Securities Act of 1933 (US) exemption – Scheme approved. |
| Date: 16 Jun 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
39. Avard v Australian Capital Territory [2025] FCAFC 72
| INDUSTRIAL LAW – appeal from single judge – interpretation of enterprise agreements – whether “preliminary assessment” requires procedural fairness – where enterprise agreements prescribe procedural fairness regime – where formal |
| Date: 23 May 2025 Judge: CHARLESWORTH, STELLIOS AND LONGBOTTOM JJ |
40. Eswaran v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2025] FCA 496
| MIGRATION – Application for judicial review of a migration decision – Where the Minister exercised the power under s 501BA(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) –Whether the migration decision is attended by jurisdictional error because the |
| Date: 16 May 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
41. GPN Vaccines Limited, in the matter of GPN Vaccines Limited [2025] FCA 497
| CORPORATIONS – Scheme of arrangement – First court hearing – orders sought under s 411(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to convene a meeting to consider a proposed scheme of arrangement – orders made – exercise of the power under r |
| Date: 30 Apr 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
42. Talacko, in the matter of Talacko (Bankrupt) v Bankrupt Estate of Talacko [2025] FCA 574
| BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – Whether leave should be granted under s 58(3)(b) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) to take a fresh step in proceedings in the Czech Republic in respect of orders of the Supreme Court of Victoria – Whether proceedings |
| Date: 15 Apr 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
43. HMB24 v Operator, National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse [2025] FCA 278
| ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – where the applicant applied to the respondent for redress under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 (Cth) – where the a delegate of the respondent determined not to approve the |
| Date: 28 Mar 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
44. Gidyea Cattle Company Pty Ltd v State Minister for the State of Queensland [2025] FCA 117
| NATIVE TITLE - non-claimant application for determination of native title under s 61(1) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) - negative determination - s 86G Native Title Act - whether within power and appropriate for Court to make orders sought - no |
| Date: 24 Feb 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
45. Taylor v State Minister for the State of Queensland [2025] FCA 112
| NATIVE TITLE - non-claimant application for determination of native title under s 61(1) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) - negative determination - s 86G Native Title Act - whether within power and appropriate for Court to make orders sought - no |
| Date: 24 Feb 2025 Judge: LONGBOTTOM J |
